About

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The breadth of our experience in construction, engineering and infrastructure makes an important difference to our clients. Our lawyers regularly advise and represent owners, professionals, builders and other industry participants on all matters related to their business.

Our construction, engineering and infrastructure team’s invaluable experience is consistently relied upon by clients in the sector.

Chambers Review

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Construction - Nationwide - Canada

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright offers significant experience handling construction matters in Québec, in addition to its notable offering in British Columbia. The firm regularly acts for key players in the construction industry on both disputes and contractual issues. The team is also highlighted for its advice on integrity requirements in public procurement. The group typically represents developers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers involved in the development of social infrastructure, transport and energy projects.

Work Highlights

  • Norton Rose Fulbright acted for Strabag concerning a CAD60 million dispute relating to delays and breaches of contract on the construction of a new, integrated pumping station at Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Claudia Déry
3
Claudia Déry
3
Band 3

Montréal-based Claudia Déry is the head of the construction and engineering team at Norton Rose Fulbright. She regularly represents clients in complex construction litigation and she is also an effective arbitrator.

It is always a pleasure working with Claudia. She is extremely knowledgeable and extremely pragmatic.

Claudia is an expert in the field of construction law. She understands our commercial constraints, is very responsive and is receptive to all comments and makes sure that we are satisfied.

Claudia can lead her team and deliver results. She finds solutions to issues when others can't and is very clear in her explanations.

She has a beautiful personality and professional knowledge. Customer service and availability are her strengths.

Ian Gosselin
6
Ian Gosselin
6
Band 6

Ian Gosselin is based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Québec office, where he assists clients in a wide range of large-scale construction projects at different stages of their development and implementation. He frequently acts as a strategic advisor before disputes arise, but equally has a reputation for resolving complex disputes.

Ian has 360-degree vision of a file, is always well prepared and always looking out for the best scenario, but he is also a fighter.

Ian is exceptionally smart, dedicated to finding solutions, available and practical.

He has very good vision of files and an ability to easily resolve complex files.

Keith Bustard
6
Keith Bustard
6
Band 6

Keith Bustard is a respected construction lawyer, representing public and private entities on projects in the healthcare, marine and energy sectors from Norton Rose Fulbright's office in Vancouver.

Keith is an excellent individual. He is creative in problem-solving, strong in law and good at maintaining and protecting our position.

He has a very calm demeanor, which is very helpful. He is very even-tempered and has a good sense of humour. He doesn't let stress get to him.

Keith's drafting is very good. It is succinct, focuses on key issues, smart and clear. He is also very practical on big construction projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Norton Rose Fulbright

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Nationwide - Canada

Construction

Claudia Déry
3
Claudia Déry
3
Band 3
Ian Gosselin
6
Ian Gosselin
6
Band 6
Keith Bustard
6
Keith Bustard
6
Band 6

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